Sexton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sexton

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly pay in Sexton is generally lower than in most other areas, which shapes the local standard of living. The typical family earns $1,875 a week, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.

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📍 Sexton, Suburb / Locality

Where Sexton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,521
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sexton — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sexton$1,521
4570, QLD $1,169
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,521 weekly, which is a little below the national figure. Personal incomes are much lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $624 a week, well below the Australian average of $805.

$624

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $415
  • 2021: $624

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,521

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $1,521

Median total household income per week.

$1,875

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,024
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 12.1% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure. This gap is seen in personal pay too, as only 6.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Sexton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Sexton, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Sexton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32543/sexton/topic/income